Grizzly Johnson
Well-Known Member
yesterday afternoon.
Here is the story:
I was going to look at a rifle in Columbia yesterday morning on the way to a job site. Took the cash in case it was exactly what I wanted and it was in the condition it was said to be in. I was looking at a Rem. 700 in 30-06 with scope for $325. Price sounded great, gun was in good standing (not stolen). Called the guy after a few e-mails and he assured me the gun was in very good condition.
Well after looking at it, the receiver and barrel had surface rust on the right side, the end of the barrel was skint up where it had been rubbing something, and it had the "J" lock on the bolt. I was not too happy with the rust and declined to buy it.
Went to the job site and completed my work. Headed home, but decided to stop in a little archery/gun shop just outside of Columbia to try and get some broadheads for bow season.
Baxter83 and I were inside looking around and a fellow came walking in with a rather nice rifle. We continued looking around and I heard a conversation exchanged between the man and the guy behind the archery counter. Guy said the owner had gone to pick his son up from school and would be back in around 30 min. The man with the rifle didn't seem too excited.
Baxter83 and I had walked around some more and was about ready to take a gander at the gun room when this fellow with the rifle strolls by. I commented on how nice his rifle looked. He said " you interested in buying one?" I said how much you asking (knowing I only had $320 now in my pocket since I bought a drink). He said "I would like to get $400 for it." I say what kind is it, thinking to myself it looked like a Remington 700. He said it was a Remington 700.... my heart skipped a beat. I said what caliber..... he said .270.... I was a little let down because I have been wanting another 30-06 since I sold my last one.
I said it looked nice, but all I had in my pocket was $320. He said the shop owner said he would pay him $350 for it.... I repeated my last statement that I only had $320. He was in a hurry to pick his wife up from somewhere and didn't want to wait any longer. After several minutes of thinking about his options, He said "$320, I will take it. I need to get my wife picked up." I said it's not hot, he assured me it wasn't and gave me his personal info.
So for $320 I got a Remington 700 BDL in .270 with a Nikon 3x9x40 Buck Masters scope. Not a speck of rust, all bluing looks very good, bolt is polished, wood has a couple of usage marks but I can see my reflection in it. Inside the barrel looks new and the action is smooth as silk. The man said it might have 2 boxes of ammo through it.
I guess the old saying, being in the right place at the right time can be lucky.... So I guess I will be trying my first ever .270 out this year.
Here is the story:
I was going to look at a rifle in Columbia yesterday morning on the way to a job site. Took the cash in case it was exactly what I wanted and it was in the condition it was said to be in. I was looking at a Rem. 700 in 30-06 with scope for $325. Price sounded great, gun was in good standing (not stolen). Called the guy after a few e-mails and he assured me the gun was in very good condition.
Well after looking at it, the receiver and barrel had surface rust on the right side, the end of the barrel was skint up where it had been rubbing something, and it had the "J" lock on the bolt. I was not too happy with the rust and declined to buy it.
Went to the job site and completed my work. Headed home, but decided to stop in a little archery/gun shop just outside of Columbia to try and get some broadheads for bow season.
Baxter83 and I were inside looking around and a fellow came walking in with a rather nice rifle. We continued looking around and I heard a conversation exchanged between the man and the guy behind the archery counter. Guy said the owner had gone to pick his son up from school and would be back in around 30 min. The man with the rifle didn't seem too excited.
Baxter83 and I had walked around some more and was about ready to take a gander at the gun room when this fellow with the rifle strolls by. I commented on how nice his rifle looked. He said " you interested in buying one?" I said how much you asking (knowing I only had $320 now in my pocket since I bought a drink). He said "I would like to get $400 for it." I say what kind is it, thinking to myself it looked like a Remington 700. He said it was a Remington 700.... my heart skipped a beat. I said what caliber..... he said .270.... I was a little let down because I have been wanting another 30-06 since I sold my last one.
I said it looked nice, but all I had in my pocket was $320. He said the shop owner said he would pay him $350 for it.... I repeated my last statement that I only had $320. He was in a hurry to pick his wife up from somewhere and didn't want to wait any longer. After several minutes of thinking about his options, He said "$320, I will take it. I need to get my wife picked up." I said it's not hot, he assured me it wasn't and gave me his personal info.
So for $320 I got a Remington 700 BDL in .270 with a Nikon 3x9x40 Buck Masters scope. Not a speck of rust, all bluing looks very good, bolt is polished, wood has a couple of usage marks but I can see my reflection in it. Inside the barrel looks new and the action is smooth as silk. The man said it might have 2 boxes of ammo through it.
I guess the old saying, being in the right place at the right time can be lucky.... So I guess I will be trying my first ever .270 out this year.
